Friday, January 19, 2007

Charlie's Home Page

Charlie's Home Page:
"Charlie Lapham
16 Winn School Rd.
Glasgow, KY 42141
USA"

Cypripedium reginae Resoration In MCNP

Toxic Plants in KY

Kentucky Native Plant Encyclopedia

Heliantus Eggertii Rescue in MCNP

Kentucky Natve Plant Society

Index Kentuckiensis




Lapham News Blog

Lapham News Blog: "A compendium of all sorts of emails going around keeping the family of Laphams and their connectors, sympathizers, legal defense, would-be accusers, etc. up-to-date on what can best be described as the mind-numbing minutae of everyday life."

Lopham Ford

"lopham ford" - Google Search
from my email:-
. . .quoted from the "Laphams In America" book.

In the book it says, in part: "Tis said, that in the Century Dictionary, under "septentrial" meaning “of, or pertaining to the North," this little illustration is given.

"Waveney in her way, on this septentrial side
That these two eastern shires doth equally divide,
From Lapham ford, leads on her stream into the East."
see also the web pages Lapham Family

Lopham, North (St. Andrew)

LOPHAM, NORTH (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union and hundred of Guilt-Cross, W. division of Norfolk, 4 miles (S. E.) from East Harling; containing 815 inhabitants. It comprises 1957a. 1r. 8p., of which 900 acres are in Lopham Park, one of the seats of the Duke of Norfolk, who is lord of the manor.
The manufacture of linen is carried on. The living is a rectory, with that of South Lopham annexed, valued in the king's books at £17. 0. 5.; net income, £619; patron, R. Barrow, Esq. The tithes of North Lopham have been commuted for £303, and the glebe consists of 6 acres. The church is an ancient structure in the decorated English style, with a square embattled tower. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Mary Williamson, in 1696, bequeathed land now producing £14 per annum, for apprenticing children.

Lopham, South (St. Nicholas)

LOPHAM, SOUTH (St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union and hundred of Guilt-Cross, W. division of Norfolk, 5½ miles (S. E. by S.) from East Harling; containing 724 inhabitants.

The parish comprises 1932a. 2r. 27p.; and within its limits is Lopham Ford, where the river Waveney and the smaller Ouse have their source, within a few yards of each other.

The hemp and linen manufacture is carried on. The living is a rectory not in charge, annexed to that of North Lopham. The church is chiefly in the decorated English style, with a Norman tower between the nave and chancel, and an enriched Norman south porch. Fifty three acres of land were allotted at the inclosure of the parish, to the poor, and for the repair of the church.

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County: NORFOLK Date :1891 Grid Ref: 604026,278970


the ford is south of South Lopham

Map of United Kingdom | Multimap.com Lopham Ford centred


from Longwood - Loughborough | British History Online

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Fussells Iron Industry Society

Fussells Iron Industry Society
IIS is dedicated to research, publication and exchange of information on all aspects of the part of north east Somerset christened ‘The Fussell Country’ by Robin Atthill in his 1967 book ‘Old Mendip’, with special reference to the manufacture of agricultural edge tools and other implements by the Fussell dynasty of ironmasters from the mid-1700s until the end of the 19th century.



Mells Lower Works from the south east in the 1880s

Morris�s Directory of 1871 lists four Fussell ironworks-linked businesses. These were: James Fussell Sons & Co. � Mells Ironworks; John Fussell & Co. � Upper Ironworks (Mells); William A Fussell � Rock House; and Isaac Fussell & Co. of Nunney.

The Fussell empire collapsed towards the end of the 19th century. A variety of reasons for this have been suggested and all of them probably made their contributions. It was probably a case of too little, too late, in terms of keeping up with technical developments in the great industrial centres of the Midlands and the North. For example, the Fussells depended almost entirely on water power to a late date, although they did use steam in the later years. They also installed rolling mills at the Lower Works at great expense, but seem to have had difficulty in getting these to work satisfactorily. By the time this happened, a catastrophic collapse in English agriculture in the 1870s hit the market for edge tools.

Late in the life of the Fussell operations there was an attempt at rationalisation with the fusion of the various branches into James, Isaac & John Fussell Ltd, Mells and Nunney Works, but again it was too late. William A Fussell�s company was diversifying, an 1881 advertisement featuring garden chairs, cold frames and propagating stoves. In 1894 the Fussell empire was adjudged bankrupt and liquidated. The company was taken over by Is

Morris�s Directory of 1871 lists four Fussell ironworks-linked businesses. These were: James Fussell Sons & Co. � Mells Ironworks; John Fussell & Co. � Upper Ironworks (Mells); William A Fussell � Rock House; and Isaac Fussell & Co. of Nunney.

The Fussell empire collapsed towards the end of the 19th century. A variety of reasons for this have been suggested and all of them probably made their contributions. It was probably a case of too little, too late, in terms of keeping up with technical developments in the great industrial centres of the Midlands and the North. For example, the Fussells depended almost entirely on water power to a late date, although they did use steam in the later years. They also installed rolling mills at the Lower Works at great expense, but seem to have had difficulty in getting these to work satisfactorily. By the time this happened, a catastrophic collapse in English agriculture in the 1870s hit the market for edge tools.

Late in the life of the Fussell operations there was an attempt at rationalisation with the fusion of the various branches into James, Isaac & John Fussell Ltd, Mells and Nunney Works, but again it was too late. William A Fussell�s company was diversifying, an 1881 advertisement featuring garden chairs, cold frames and propagating stoves. In 1894 the Fussell empire was adjudged bankrupt and liquidated. The company was taken over by Isaac Nash of Belbroughton, Worcestershire. By 1895 all production in the Mells area had stopped, although the name and reputation were still used by the Nash organisation, which had even taken Fussell employees to Worcestershire. Isaac Nash was itself later taken over by Tyzack Son & Turner.aac Nash of Belbroughton, Worcestershire. By 1895 all production in the Mells area had stopped, although the name and reputation were still used by the Nash organisation, which had even taken Fussell employees to Worcestershire. Isaac Nash was itself later taken over by Tyzack Son & Turner.

The Tool & Trades History Society publications

The Tool & Trades History Society publications: " A reprint of the only known catalogue of James, Isaac and John Fussell
Fussell's reprint catalogue
with an introduction by Jane & Mark Rees.

This firm of edge tool makers was based in Mells in Somerset. The catalogue dates from c. 1895, shortly before the firm was taken over by Isaac Nash."
Page from Fussell's catalogue
several LAPHAM were employed there as grinders or edge tool makers at Nunney Iron Works and Coomb Mill

Friday, January 12, 2007

History and genealogy of the wealthy families of America

History and genealogy of the wealthy families of America: "John Jesse Lapham - Lewis Henry Lapham - Henry Griffith Lapham II - Roger D. Lapham - John H. Lapham -"